Tapestry (album)

Tapestry is a ground-breaking pop album by singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The album features King's well-crafted, heartfelt songs sung in her honest, intriguing voice with minimal production by Lou Adler. It has earned a spot as one of the quintessential recordings of the rock era. Tapestry was ranked number 1 for fifteen weeks and remained on the charts for over six years. The album also garnered four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year; Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; Record of the Year ("It's Too Late"); and Song of the Year ("You've Got a Friend").

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Pop - Singer-songwriter - Carole King - 1971 - 1971 in music - Rock - Grammy - You've Got a Friend

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King wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album, several of which had already been hits for other artists such as Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" and the Shirelles's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?". James Taylor, who encouraged King to sing her own songs, would have a #1 hit with "You've Got A Friend."

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Aretha Franklin - Shirelles - James Taylor

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In December 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Tapestry as the 36th greatest album ever. Also in 2003, the TV network VH1 named it the 39th greatest album ever.

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December - 2003 - Rolling Stone - TV network - VH1

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Various artists combined to re-record all the original tracks for a tribute album released in 1995 entitled Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King.

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Tribute album - 1995

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